Capacity Sales Representative

Armstrong Transport Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Chicago is seeking a Capacity Sales Representative to support Account Managers by building relationships and negotiating rates with carriers. The candidate should have 2+ years of experience, strong data analysis skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role focuses on ensuring efficient service delivery and communication among various parties involved.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience.
• Experience working with carriers and operational knowledge.
• Ability to analyze and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze and prioritize multiple projects and issues at the same time in a fast-paced changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers, agents, and team members.
• Negotiate price and cost of carrier services.
• Update service-level reports and provide analysis on results.
• Ensure shipping carrier requirements and regulations are met.
• Negotiate price and cost of carrier services.
• Update service-level reports and provide analysis on results.
• Escalate ongoing performance issues to Carrier Relations Manager.

Skills

Inter-professional relationship building

Data analysis

Project prioritization

Microsoft Office proficiency

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Capacity Sales Representative to support our Account Managers. This individual will be responsible for providing assistance through maintaining developed business relationships. Responsibilities will include: negotiating rates and schedules, working together to implement time and cost-saving innovations, providing technology and data to carriers to ensure all parties are on the same page, and working hand in hand with carriers to provide outstanding service to customers.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers, agents and other team members
• Research load information
• Report client requests
• Ensure shipping carrier requirements and regulations are met
• Negotiate price and cost of carrier services
• Update service-level reports and provide analysis on results
• Escalate ongoing performance issues to Carrier Relations Manager

Requirements

• Ability to build strong inter-professional relationships
• Experience working with carriers and operational knowledge in telecommunications
• Experience in analyzing data and communicating information to the appropriate party
• Ability to analyze and prioritize multiple projects and issues at the same time in a fast-paced changing environment
• Minimum of 2 years of previous professional work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Equal Employment Opportunity

Armstrong Transport Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class status under any applicable law.